used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yesterday, Harry, your mother laid a hand upon my arm, and, turning to me with a curious, far-away light in her eyes, said: 'How time flies, David!'"
in the past
From this reading "Yesterday, David--it seems but yesterday--I dragged you out of the deep pool, and to-day--a moment ago--I heard Harry there, shouting."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yesterday, Harry, your mother laid a hand upon my arm, and, turning to me with a curious, far-away light in her eyes, said: 'How time flies, David!'"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And I looked down at her proudly, as though this were another of the innumerable new and clever ideas which she has a way of discovering and expressing so concisely.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Yesterday, Harry, your mother laid a hand upon my arm, and, turning to me with a curious, far-away light in her eyes, said: 'How time flies, David!'"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And I looked down at her proudly, as though this were another of the innumerable new and clever ideas which she has a way of discovering and expressing so concisely.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And I looked down at her proudly, as though this were another of the innumerable new and clever ideas which she has a way of discovering and expressing so concisely.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading She pointed over the tangled briers to the woods, to the very spot where the path breaks through the bushes and leads to the brook.
briers
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From this reading She pointed over the tangled briers to the woods, to the very spot where the path breaks through the bushes and leads to the brook.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading She pointed over the tangled briers to the woods, to the very spot where the path breaks through the bushes and leads to the brook.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading She pointed over the tangled briers to the woods, to the very spot where the path breaks through the bushes and leads to the brook.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yesterday, David--it seems but yesterday--I dragged you out of the deep pool, and to-day--a moment ago--I heard Harry there, shouting."
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading And I looked down at her proudly, as though this were another of the innumerable new and clever ideas which she has a way of discovering and expressing so concisely.
conciselyadverbUS /kənˈsaɪsli/
in a concise manner; in a few words
From this reading And I looked down at her proudly, as though this were another of the innumerable new and clever ideas which she has a way of discovering and expressing so concisely.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Yesterday, Harry, your mother laid a hand upon my arm, and, turning to me with a curious, far-away light in her eyes, said: 'How time flies, David!'"
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "Yesterday, Harry, your mother laid a hand upon my arm, and, turning to me with a curious, far-away light in her eyes, said: 'How time flies, David!'"
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Yesterday, David--it seems but yesterday--I dragged you out of the deep pool, and to-day--a moment ago--I heard Harry there, shouting."
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading And I looked down at her proudly, as though this were another of the innumerable new and clever ideas which she has a way of discovering and expressing so concisely.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And I looked down at her proudly, as though this were another of the innumerable new and clever ideas which she has a way of discovering and expressing so concisely.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading "Yesterday, David--it seems but yesterday--I dragged you out of the deep pool, and to-day--a moment ago--I heard Harry there, shouting."
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading And I looked down at her proudly, as though this were another of the innumerable new and clever ideas which she has a way of discovering and expressing so concisely.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Yesterday, Harry, your mother laid a hand upon my arm, and, turning to me with a curious, far-away light in her eyes, said: 'How time flies, David!'"
far-away
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From this reading "Yesterday, Harry, your mother laid a hand upon my arm, and, turning to me with a curious, far-away light in her eyes, said: 'How time flies, David!'"
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading "Yesterday, Harry, your mother laid a hand upon my arm, and, turning to me with a curious, far-away light in her eyes, said: 'How time flies, David!'"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Yesterday, Harry, your mother laid a hand upon my arm, and, turning to me with a curious, far-away light in her eyes, said: 'How time flies, David!'"
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Yesterday, Harry, your mother laid a hand upon my arm, and, turning to me with a curious, far-away light in her eyes, said: 'How time flies, David!'"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I looked down at her proudly, as though this were another of the innumerable new and clever ideas which she has a way of discovering and expressing so concisely.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Yesterday, David--it seems but yesterday--I dragged you out of the deep pool, and to-day--a moment ago--I heard Harry there, shouting."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yesterday, Harry, your mother laid a hand upon my arm, and, turning to me with a curious, far-away light in her eyes, said: 'How time flies, David!'"
How
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From this reading "Yesterday, Harry, your mother laid a hand upon my arm, and, turning to me with a curious, far-away light in her eyes, said: 'How time flies, David!'"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I looked down at her proudly, as though this were another of the innumerable new and clever ideas which she has a way of discovering and expressing so concisely.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And I looked down at her proudly, as though this were another of the innumerable new and clever ideas which she has a way of discovering and expressing so concisely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yesterday, Harry, your mother laid a hand upon my arm, and, turning to me with a curious, far-away light in her eyes, said: 'How time flies, David!'"
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading And I looked down at her proudly, as though this were another of the innumerable new and clever ideas which she has a way of discovering and expressing so concisely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yesterday, David--it seems but yesterday--I dragged you out of the deep pool, and to-day--a moment ago--I heard Harry there, shouting."
set down according to a plan
From this reading "Yesterday, Harry, your mother laid a hand upon my arm, and, turning to me with a curious, far-away light in her eyes, said: 'How time flies, David!'"
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading She pointed over the tangled briers to the woods, to the very spot where the path breaks through the bushes and leads to the brook.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Yesterday, Harry, your mother laid a hand upon my arm, and, turning to me with a curious, far-away light in her eyes, said: 'How time flies, David!'"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And I looked down at her proudly, as though this were another of the innumerable new and clever ideas which she has a way of discovering and expressing so concisely.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "What made you think of that, Penelope?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yesterday, Harry, your mother laid a hand upon my arm, and, turning to me with a curious, far-away light in her eyes, said: 'How time flies, David!'"
a particular point in time
From this reading "Yesterday, David--it seems but yesterday--I dragged you out of the deep pool, and to-day--a moment ago--I heard Harry there, shouting."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Yesterday, Harry, your mother laid a hand upon my arm, and, turning to me with a curious, far-away light in her eyes, said: 'How time flies, David!'"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yesterday, Harry, your mother laid a hand upon my arm, and, turning to me with a curious, far-away light in her eyes, said: 'How time flies, David!'"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And I looked down at her proudly, as though this were another of the innumerable new and clever ideas which she has a way of discovering and expressing so concisely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I looked down at her proudly, as though this were another of the innumerable new and clever ideas which she has a way of discovering and expressing so concisely.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Yesterday, David--it seems but yesterday--I dragged you out of the deep pool, and to-day--a moment ago--I heard Harry there, shouting."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She pointed over the tangled briers to the woods, to the very spot where the path breaks through the bushes and leads to the brook.
a course of conduct
From this reading She pointed over the tangled briers to the woods, to the very spot where the path breaks through the bushes and leads to the brook.
PenelopenounUS /pəˈneləpi/
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading "What made you think of that, Penelope?"
having a point
From this reading She pointed over the tangled briers to the woods, to the very spot where the path breaks through the bushes and leads to the brook.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading "Yesterday, David--it seems but yesterday--I dragged you out of the deep pool, and to-day--a moment ago--I heard Harry there, shouting."
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading And I looked down at her proudly, as though this were another of the innumerable new and clever ideas which she has a way of discovering and expressing so concisely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yesterday, Harry, your mother laid a hand upon my arm, and, turning to me with a curious, far-away light in her eyes, said: 'How time flies, David!'"
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Yesterday, David--it seems but yesterday--I dragged you out of the deep pool, and to-day--a moment ago--I heard Harry there, shouting."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I looked down at her proudly, as though this were another of the innumerable new and clever ideas which she has a way of discovering and expressing so concisely.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading "Yesterday, David--it seems but yesterday--I dragged you out of the deep pool, and to-day--a moment ago--I heard Harry there, shouting."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And I looked down at her proudly, as though this were another of the innumerable new and clever ideas which she has a way of discovering and expressing so concisely.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She pointed over the tangled briers to the woods, to the very spot where the path breaks through the bushes and leads to the brook.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading She pointed over the tangled briers to the woods, to the very spot where the path breaks through the bushes and leads to the brook.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What made you think of that, Penelope?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I looked down at her proudly, as though this were another of the innumerable new and clever ideas which she has a way of discovering and expressing so concisely.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Yesterday, David--it seems but yesterday--I dragged you out of the deep pool, and to-day--a moment ago--I heard Harry there, shouting."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What made you think of that, Penelope?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And I looked down at her proudly, as though this were another of the innumerable new and clever ideas which she has a way of discovering and expressing so concisely.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And I looked down at her proudly, as though this were another of the innumerable new and clever ideas which she has a way of discovering and expressing so concisely.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She pointed over the tangled briers to the woods, to the very spot where the path breaks through the bushes and leads to the brook.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Yesterday, Harry, your mother laid a hand upon my arm, and, turning to me with a curious, far-away light in her eyes, said: 'How time flies, David!'"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yesterday, Harry, your mother laid a hand upon my arm, and, turning to me with a curious, far-away light in her eyes, said: 'How time flies, David!'"
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yesterday, David--it seems but yesterday--I dragged you out of the deep pool, and to-day--a moment ago--I heard Harry there, shouting."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Yesterday, Harry, your mother laid a hand upon my arm, and, turning to me with a curious, far-away light in her eyes, said: 'How time flies, David!'"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Yesterday, Harry, your mother laid a hand upon my arm, and, turning to me with a curious, far-away light in her eyes, said: 'How time flies, David!'"
precisely as stated
From this reading She pointed over the tangled briers to the woods, to the very spot where the path breaks through the bushes and leads to the brook.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And I looked down at her proudly, as though this were another of the innumerable new and clever ideas which she has a way of discovering and expressing so concisely.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And I looked down at her proudly, as though this were another of the innumerable new and clever ideas which she has a way of discovering and expressing so concisely.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What made you think of that, Penelope?"
in or at the place that
From this reading She pointed over the tangled briers to the woods, to the very spot where the path breaks through the bushes and leads to the brook.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And I looked down at her proudly, as though this were another of the innumerable new and clever ideas which she has a way of discovering and expressing so concisely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yesterday, Harry, your mother laid a hand upon my arm, and, turning to me with a curious, far-away light in her eyes, said: 'How time flies, David!'"
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading She pointed over the tangled briers to the woods, to the very spot where the path breaks through the bushes and leads to the brook.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Yesterday, Harry, your mother laid a hand upon my arm, and, turning to me with a curious, far-away light in her eyes, said: 'How time flies, David!'"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What made you think of that, Penelope?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yesterday, Harry, your mother laid a hand upon my arm, and, turning to me with a curious, far-away light in her eyes, said: 'How time flies, David!'"
